After one of the more high scoring rounds of the season, it was all defense in Round 10, as there was only 1 goal attributed to a goal-scorer. That goal was scored by Cristian Ronaldo, whose Manchester United side is now 4 points clear for a semifinal spot. Jose Pinto knocked one into his own net to down his Galaxy, 1-0 to Inter, who have regained White Division supremacy. Arsenal saw their lead atop the Black Division get shaven down to a single point after their fourth consecutive draw, this to Chelsea.

TOP PERFORMER: Cristian Ronaldo (FW - Manchester United) --- For the third straight match, a Man United player is recognized as TP, with Ronaldo being the lone goal-scorer of Round 10. The United win brought them to within a point of Arsenal for 1st place in the Black Division.

A very exciting round was in store for Round 11. Arsenal and Ajax each had yet another draw, this to each other. Barcelona and Chelsea got huge wins, against Man United and Real Madrid respectively. Chelsea's was especially impressive, winning at Old Trafford thanks to some great Petr Cech saves. Inter beat Marseille easily, and are now first in the White Division. They are also tops in the league, the first time all season Arsenal does not have or share the league lead in points. West Ham jumped Lyon in the table after defeating OL. And finally, Galaxy scored a goal and won a match, as Yaya Toure knocked one home in the 60th minute, as Liverpool blows a golden chance for 3 vital points.

TOP PERFORMER: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (FW - Internazionale) --- Scored twice at the Stade Velodrome in Inter's 3-0 blasting of Marseille. The win put Inter at a league-leading 20 points, establishing them as the team to beat.

I have decided to extend the Waiver deadline to Monday, 9 am PST. If you sign and release players, please post updated squads for next week. Also I'm waiving the limit of 1 per day. If you so choose, you may claim multiple players in as day, but you still can only claim 3 players total. Remember, if you wanna claim and sign a player, you must also cut someone from your squad for them to replace.

I know how the waiver wire works, does this also mean we can trade players, i mean its just like 2 teams releasing players and just taking the other teams PLAYER, so is trading approved?(Between teams)

Khizar, yes technically you can, but they'd have to pass thru waivers, so if someone else claims any of the players involved, someone's gettin screwed over lol. So basically, you and the other person involved would have to be online at the same time, one person would have to waive who they are trading and sign a pawn, then the other person waives their end of the deal and signs the person they other guy waived, then the first person would have to waive the pawn (or someone else on your team, your choice) and sign their end of the deal. So 1 of the people would have to use 2 claims.

OB, I'll post your squad sometime this weekend. You'll still need to submit a lineup for next week tho.

Round 12 was Barcelona's round, as they were the lone victors. That match versus Inter looked like a draw as well when Ronaldinho missed a penalty kick in the 73rd minute, but the Messi to Eto'o connection provided the winner in the 85th. The win vaults Barcelona into semifinal position, past Manchester United, who drew with Marseille thanks to some great goalkeeping by Steve Mandanda. Ajax and Real Madrid, despite dominating the run of play against LA and Lyon respectively, could not put one in. In the final match, Arsenal had a shot at a winner, playing the last couple of minutes with a man advantage, after Steven Gerrard's second yellow card in the 89th, but could not get any chances.

TOP PERFORMER: Samuel Eto'o (FW - Barcelona) --- Netted the only goal of Round 12, a glorious 85th minute shot that ties Barcelona with their opponents Internazionale at a league-high 5 wins.

Dami721, Can't both teams just accept the offer made so the trade can be made direct, it would just make sure that no other team can intervene, please, I'm sure this could help everyone in the league including yourself, plus it can just give players a chance to really keep an eye on ALL the matches for outstanding performances, increasing the popularity of the league, keeping everyone excited.

Plus I'm sure team mangers are just wanting that one player and the team he is on just so happens to want a player from the competition.Fair play.Look at some of the players that are unused, certain teams could do with their help.

I should have the Weekly Review up later today. Rounds 13-15 will be next week, with Round 16 early the following week. Then there will be a Season Review, and a few days later the first leg of the semifinals. Close to the end!

You can do direct, but both teams lose 2 claims, but it's 2 no matter what. So if you trade 1 player or 4 all at once, you still lose 2 claims. And the deadline is still Monday at 9 pm, in time for Round 13. And btw, doesnt really help me, I have the deepest team

Inter takes the top spot after a great week, winning 2. The team they lost to, Barcelona, jumps 5 spots to 4th after another great week. Manchester United and West Ham United are sandwiched between those two teams. After holding the top spot all season, Arsenal goes down to 5th after another winless week. After a tough week, Marseille falls 4 spots to 10th. A reeling Real Madrid falls to 12th, being jumped by first-time victors LA Galaxy.

FLOP OF THE WEEK: Arsenal (0-3-0) --- Chelsea (D 0-0), @ Ajax (D 0-0), @ Liverpool (D 0-0)
>>At one point looked unstoppable, but have not scored a goal in 6 straight matches. Luckily, they also haven't allowed any in that stretch

STARS OF THE WEEK:

1- Samuel Eto'o (BAR) -- Scored 2 goals, including an 85th minute winner against Inter. He now leads the league in goals with 5
2- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (IM) -- Recorded 2 goals against Marseille, giving him a league-leading 6 points on the season
3- Victor Valdes (BAR) -- A clean week once again, with 7 saves. Since replacing Sebastien Frey, he has allowed no goals in 6 matches

>> Three huge match-ups that will have major impacts on the two races for the knockout stage, as we enter the final full week of matches

***Please post your squads by Tuesday, 9 am PST. I was leniant last week, but this week if u wanna make changes, post it by 9 am Tuesday. The earlier the better, as I can start on the matches then. Once you post them, you may not make any more transactions to your team tho, it's locked in for the week. Waiver deadline is tomorrow (Monday) 9 pm PST, and if u make changes via the waiver wire, make sure you post new squads with the updated roster, otherwise it won't count.

I'll also say that your defense is inconsistent, having given up as many goals as anyone, your wingers have been useless, and Gerrard and Torres have been disappointing. Santa Cruz really is the reason you still have a chance.

Hope that satisfies ya

Anyone else wanna see their stats and a report, feel free to ask

Btw I'll take offers for Thierry Henry, I want a forward with a good header rating in return

How about swapping Torres for Henry, khizar? He has struggled this season, both have the same rating (86)

*Deadline to post squads is 9 am Pacific ST (Default Board Time) peoples. If it's not in by 9 am or when I first check it tomorrow morning, whichever comes second, it's too late and you get last week's squads, cuz I need to start on the matches.

*Anyway it's crunch time, just 4 rounds left, 3 of them this week! Good luck to everyone! Remember, only the top 2 teams from each division move on to the semifinals. Everyone is mathematically alive, although Real Madrid and LA Galaxy can be eliminated next round depending on how results go.

Round 13 was marked by some exciting matches, and some yawners. Nothing changed as far as position in the standings. Real Madrid kept their slim, slim chances alive with a victory over Chelsea, getting their first goal and first win in 11 matches. West Ham and LA drew 1-1 in an uptempo classic. Both goals came off of free kicks, including Andrei Arshavin's 2nd of the kind. The draw eliminated the Galaxy from contention, as they are 11 points behind 2nd with just 3 matches remaining. Inter and Liverpool also split 2 goals, one being a beautiful long set-up by Liverpool's John Arne Riise.

Round 14 saw two teams take over the top spot in their respective divisions. West Ham and Barcelona beat Ajax and Los Angeles, respectively, to overtake Arsenal and Inter for first. Both Arsenal and Inter now stand at 2nd following draws. Chelsea kept its chances alive with a huge 2-0 victory against Liverpool. Real Madrid and Liverpool are now eliminated, while Ajax and Marseille are just about done, 6 points behind with 2 matches to go.

TOP PERFORMER: Joe Cole (MF - Chelsea) --- Honors could have went to Cole's teammate Petr Cech, who racked up 8 saves, but the winger gets the nod. He set up both Chelsea goals in their 2-0 win over Liverpool that keeps the Blues within striking distance of the top 2.

How about you draft the players of the eliminated teams to the teams that go through? I'm sure I could improve my squad slightly with some Liverpool and Madrid players... but oh wait... top of the league. ;/

Um its very unlikely I'll do this again, school starts up in a month. And if I ever do get time later on in the fall, I'm not getn 09. And yeah I realized that, I'll be switching the difficulty for the knockout stages, but of course that doesn't really matter to the teams that are eliminated. Anyway thanks for your participation

Round 15 was nerve-wrecking for those in contention. Inter defeated West Ham 1-0 to take over 1st in the White Division. They are the first team to clinch advancement into the semifinals. Lyon kept themselves in the thick of things following an important late goal by Luca Toni. In the Black Division, Chelsea got a hugely vital win over Barcelona, sweeping the season series. Meanwhile, Manchester United shalacked Arsenal 3-0 to move into 1st place. For the first time all season, Arsenal does not sit in a semifinal spot, dropping to 4th.

In the Black Division, 4 teams (United, Barcelona, Arsenal, Chelsea) will battle it out for the top 2 spots in the final round. They are all separated by just 1 point. In the White Division, West Ham and Lyon both
will attempt to join Internazionale into the semifinal stage. West Ham has a point on Lyon, but Lyon holds the tiebreaker. Tomorrow I will post the schedule for Round 16 as well as what each team needs to happen in order to advance in the Weekly Review.

TOP PERFORMER: Cristiano Ronaldo (FW - Manchester United) --- Knocked in 2 goals, in United's major win over Arsenal. Manchester United now lead the Black Division, but are just 1 point ahead of 4th place Arsenal.